This checked off everything I look for in a book. Was not disappointed. Really enjoyed this book. I will read more from this author. Must read

I have given Third Time’s a Charm by Juliet Holmes three out of five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️

A second chance romance which I found enjoyable although too short and of a story for my liking. Due to this story being a short length, I thought it lacked it detail and had felt a little rushed at times too which meant I didn’t properly connect with the characters and know that I could’ve fallen in love with Sage and Leo’s relationship.

I enjoyed the author’s writing and would love to read more from them in the future.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book! The title and this beautiful cover drew me in and i was excited to read this book! I will be recommending this book to others for readers advisory.

Sage Huxley escaped her troubled childhood in Lyndale, Texas and she hasn't looked back.

Well. She hasn't looked back often. When would she have the time, between finals, shepherding obnoxious freshmen, a political internship (complete with her boss' irate chihuahua), and a part-time mechanic's gig down in Brooklyn?

Her life as she knows it comes to a screeching halt when she learns that her estranged father has died and left her a home in major disrepair. Should she sell it for the bank's lowball offer? Or sink her entire savings into a home she'd rather demolish?

This story about two friends who had always had feelings for each other coming back into each others was such an enjoyable read. There were moments when some things were a little fast paced, but it still worked nicely to keep the story going.

Leo and Sage both have dealt with a lot throughout their entire lives, and everything always seemed to ease in some sense when they were around each other. They always kept gravitating to each other even when they thought that they shouldn't.

When they finally allowed themselves to truly be with each other and to try to have something special together it bloomed and grew with ease. I really liked the way it ended with them getting engaged and two of their friends finally admitting their feelings for each other.

Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this book.

It was a sort of cute read. I adored Leo and how his life turned out, how he was as a character; he was so natural. No fake, no wierdness. Just Leo. Sage was okay, but a bit meh at times.

Sage had an unhappy childhood. After leaving town, she is now back when her father dies and left her a house, and shouldn't still be standing. After running into her friend Leo, she is desperate for his help, and he agrees. Honestly, I am not sure how I feel about this book. It definitely had its moments, but there were times where I wanted to stop reading. I gave it 2.5 stars.

Enserio no puede pasar de 34% del libro, enserio trate de terminarlo pero nunca me enganche del libro así que se me hizo tan difícil y no pude. Lo siento, pero gracias a nergally por el libro

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Honestly, i think that this book was okay, i didn't find it really intresting. The writing in it wasn't that great, it got me bored at diffrent parts in the story.
I think that the main story of the book could've been good ( the second chance romance) but in the end, i just felt that there was a lot going on and couldn't get attached to the characters.
Still, it wasn't very long so i'd still say that it was an easy short read that other people might like.

Sage escaped her abusive home and went away to college and has stayed busy with school and two jobs. Her life changes when she finds out that her estranged father dies and leaves her his rundown house. She debates whether to sell it to the bank for a very low amount or to spend money to fix it up. She did not have a happy life growing up in that house so is not really attached to it. She runs into her high school love and Leo agrees to help her fix up the house. Leo has had to deal with a lot in his life. He served some time in prison but has gotten his life on track now. He is also having to deal with his Mom having early onset dementia. This short story has a good premise but there was a lot of information that could have been developed to make it a better story.

A little confusing at times but overall it was a good book ... Some humor... A book to read on a day in....

A busy lady trying hard to escape from her not so good home - abusive father and adults with little care for the child. She looked after him when she shouldn't so why should she give him an ornate funeral and ensure his home was in tip top condition - except to sell it of course. But as she fixes one problem with the house, another appears.
And then there is her ex - not boyfriend but boy who was her friend ( as was his mother). Who is now trying to give back after being in prison and knowing how difficult it is for ex-offenders to find work. But would now like to be her real boyfriend now she is back in town.
I liked to story and admired the idea of giving back.
A good read, well plotted and enjoyable.

Sage comes back to Texas after the death of her father. She helped take care of him from a distance but after the childhood she endured at his hands, close contact was not possible. She reconnected with her friends and the only boy she ever felt she could call home. She loved Leo for as long as she could remember . Do they have a chance with her going to Yale law and him in Texas?

3.5 stars

This book starts out when our heroine, Sage Huxley, is leaving her abusive home because she got into Yale. The love interest, and her at the time best friend, Leo Pindar, is attempting to help her get out when her father breaks in and they start fighting. The police get called and Leo ends up arrested... I think. Then, chapter 1 jumps forward in time 4 years when Sage's father has died and she has received his worn down house. Over the course of the story, there are a few plot points that seemed random and threw me out of the book. Also, this was a relatively short book, so I understand that pacing is going to be expedited, but I felt like some of the details and relationship aspects were happening extremely quickly. I had a hard time keeping track of who all of the side characters were and how they were relevant to the story.

Overall, I liked Leo and related to Sage's work ethic. I thought that the struggles that Leo was going through and the way that he was trying to handle them were admirable, even if I was not fully here for the back-and-forth that he put Sage through emotionally.

It was a sweet quick read. My heart broke for Sage. She delay with so much with very little help. She has to return to her home town after her fathers death where she reconnected with Leo. I enjoyed this book just didn’t like that fact that it was not that greatly written. But great story line.

3.5/5 STARS

I enjoyed this !

The story follows Sage and Leo in their journey to rekindle what was missed in high-school when the her abusive father passes away and leaves his house to her, turns out the house is shit (pardon my French) and she has to hire Leo to do some work on it.

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I really enjoyed the angst between the couple (one of my favorites in any book tbh)

The romance was sweet but the one thing I would have liked to see was both Leo and Sage working out their traumas before the HEA.

Thank you Netgalley for the arc !

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book had a sweet premise, being a second chance romance about two high-schoolers who'd liked each other but never dated reconnecting after the father of the female MC - Sage - dies, leaving her his house. She decides to fix it up before selling, and hires the male MC - Leo - who does roofing repair. Not the most original of premises, but a cute enough concept.

Unfortunately, the writing was just really amateurish which kind of surprised me as it isn't the author's first work. For example, there would be paragraphs were multiple male characters were referred to as "he," until I had no idea which character was doing what. There were also moments where characters were complaining about how hot it was, but later in the scene they're wearing a jacket. This ARC almost seemed like an early draft and I do think it would've benefited from several more rounds of editing.

This story grabbed hold of me from page one and didn’t let go until the final page. Wow. Absolutely breathtaking and so beautiful in its storytelling, writing and portrayal of characters.

Third Time's a Charm is a small-town romance that could possibly also fall into the second chance category too. I say possibly, simply because although our hero and heroine have had feelings for one another since they were at school, nothing had ever actually happened between them.
This is quite a short book, more of a novella than a novel and in some ways, it really shows. There are some fairly meaty backstories here. Our heroine Sage has been abused, both physically and mentally by her father growing up. Then we have Leo, our hero, who has anger issues and some kind of mental health diagnosis, although it's never explicitly stated what. He's also dealing with early-onset dementia. (Incredibly early, seeing as she's only 53.) There's enough heavy material to cover a much bigger book, even without the romance element. As a result, it does feel like much of this is just hinted at, rather than any depth.
This is quite a sweet romance, but it really should have been a longer book with more chance to get to know the characters. I didn't think that we really got the chance to connect with them and be drawn into their story. It was a real shame as the bones are here, but we needed a bit more flesh on those bones.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

The beginning of the book was interesting and I had high hopes of where the story would go but the more I read the less interested in the book. I didn’t feel connected to the characters. There wasn't really any chemistry between Sage and Leo, and as for the story I felt like it jumped around a bit too much and didn't give enough information. It often left me confused about the timeline of the story and where we were at.
There were parts where Sage last name would change between Huxley and Pindar which was meant to be Leo’s last name just to add to the confusion.